What Can I Do? - Ice Cube Lyrics - Show Me The Money: Hip Hop Pays - Jay-z

Today, how you like me now, I'm in the mix? 

It's 1986 and I got the fix with the chicken and a quota 

Got the baking soda, let the water boil, workers all loyal 

Dropped out the twelveth 'cuz my wealth is shorter 

Than a midget on his knees, now, I slang keys 

Infest my hood with crack, 'cuz I'm the mack 

Take a nation of millions to hold me back 

Too big for my britches and I got bitches 

Now, I'm hittin' switches, niggas want my riches 

Used to get 18 when my G was alive, now a key is 13-5 

'89s the number, another summer, police ain't get no dumber 

Streets dried up, used to think it would last 

But being a king-pin is a thing of the past 

They tried to blast me for selling a boulder 

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Now, I got my ass in Minnesota 

Got my own crew, it's on brand new 

Damn, what can I do today? 

Now, it was on from dusk to dawn 

And everything jumped, what the fuck can I do today? 

Now, it was on from dusk to dawn 

And everything jumped 

Already done stack me half a mill ticket 

Bought a house next to Prince, so now, I can kick it 

Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends, rollin' in my Benz 

Goin' to see the Twins 

Play at the dome, police are tappin' my mobile phone 

I'm almost home, gettin' excited, indited 

Spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it 

Lawyer got paid, plea, no contest 

And everything I own got repossessed 

Now take a look at the dust 

And I'm happy 'cuz I only got 36 months 

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Never picked up a book 

But my arms are 16 inches, niggas, look 

Can't wait for '92, so I can get with my crew 

And see, what can I do today? 

Now, it was on from dusk to dawn 

And everything jumped 

Phucked up in the pen, now it's ninety-fo 

Back in LA and I'm bailin' in the dough 

Everybody, now I gotta start from scratch 

So, where to work at, and niggas smirk at 

Me say ain't nuttin' poppin' from here to the L B 

What you tell me? 

No, it ain't crack, and everybody's jackin' for a coupe 

'Cuz they sent in the troops 

Even though I got muscle, that ain't my hustle 

Takin' niggas shit in a tussle 

No skills to pay the bills 

Takin' 'bout education to battle inflation 

No college degree, just a dumb ass G 

Yeah, you Nigga, who me? 

I got a baby on the way, damn, it's a mess 

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes 

Took some advice from my Uncle Fester 

All dressed up in polyester 

Welcome to McDonalds, may I please help you? 

Shit, what can I do today? 

Now, it was on from dusk to dawn 

And everything jumped 

The white man has broke every law 

Known to man to establish America 

But he'll put you in the state penitentiary 

He'll put you in the federal penitentiary for breaking these same laws 

Now, we gonna look and see if this muthaphucker is guilty 

For the laws he'll put you in jail for drug using, drug selling 

Armed robbery, strong armed robbery, grand 

Larceny, rape, racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder 

Extortion, aggravated assault, mayhem, sodomy of the black man 

Trespassing, embezzlement, purgery, kidnapping, smuggling 

Grand theft, brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon 

Breaking and entering and premeditated cold-blooded murder 

Guilty on every charge